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electrical relay--that is it for?

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A relay is commonly used to run such items, which require high current demand that are triggered by a low current switch.
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A relay is commonly used to run such items, which require high current demand that are triggered by a low current switch.
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POST 1Original post

Fuse pannel identifies the purpose of all the fuses, but not the one relay in the pannel. Anybody know what it is for? My horns have stoped working, and they are replacement Hella brand. Fuse is OK.

POST 2Original post

If you are talking about the right upper portion of the fuse box, it is the jumper connection used to open the front hood when the battery is dead.

POST 3Original post

The relay I'm asking about is next to the jumper connection.

POST 4Original post

Not sure I'm understanding your question. The horns stopped working? Were replaced, but why? A relay is commonly used to run such items, which require high current demand that are triggered by a low current switch. It is also used to isolate multiple items on a one switch circuit, or reverse the polarity on a switch. It could be the relay you are looking at within the fuse panel.

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